Today is winter solstice, the longest night of the year. From now on we get longer days and more light! This year's solstice also coincided with a total lunar eclipse for the first time in nearly 500 years. The full moon last night was pretty major, and it seems to have affected communications for at least two days now at this house.
In the midst of all this madness I planted 2 boxes of indoor bulbs that Jenn so generously brought us during her last visit. I planted a giant amaryllis and 5 paperwhite narcissus bulbs with the boys today. We put the pots in the dining room picture window where they will get maximum Western exposure. The boys know not to bother them and have so far been very respectful and nurturing about wanting to water them. So far the kittens haven't touched them, they are my main concern.
My basement plants continue to thrive. The foxglove and balloon flowers are huge, and the liatris "bulbs" seem to be getting large. My peppers have red bugs on them which I think are aphids. I did a natural spray of dish detergent, bleach and water and that lessened the bugs, but they never went away. I guess I have to try something else.
The growth cycle continues on Planet Earth, even in the dead of winter. Happy Winter Solstice!
12/21/10
12/12/10
Cakes
Cow - Jake's 1st birthday
Panda - Jake's 2nd Birthday
Chocolate Peanut Butter Cake (3-layer chocolate cake with peanut butter frosting and chocolate-peanut butter ganache) - John's 38th Birthday
Cat - Nate's 1st Birthday
Blue - Jake's 3rd Birthday
Mickey - Nate's 2nd Birthday
Clifford - Jake's 4th Birthday
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